Oil-can-spout closer



G. LIDSEEN.

OIL CAN SPOUT CLOSER.

APPLICATION FILI-:D APIL29, I92o.

1,40 1, 1 61 Patented De. 27, 1921.

, 'W- IE LTE* EFR unirse iiiiiCE- G'USTAVE LIDSEEN, OF CHXCAGO,ELLINOIS.

OIL-CAliI-SPO'T CLOSER.

Application filed April 29, 192D.

To all whom t may concern.

Be it irnown that l, GUsrAvn Lrnsnnn, a citizen ci the United States,and a resident of the city of Chicago, in the county ot Cool: and Stateof illinois, have invented certain new and useful improvements in anOil- Uan-ipout Closer; and l do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description of the saine, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, and to the numerals ot reference markedthereon, which 'form a part oft this specication.

rlhis invention relates more particularly to an improved type oif aclosure mechanism adapted to be secured on the outer end portion of anoil can spout for normally holding the mouth of the spout closed by aspring-impelled lever.

lt is an object of this invention to provide a spring-impelled pivotedstop for automatically closing the end of an oilcan spout.

Another object of the invention is to provide a spout with a removablemeans i'or automatically closing the outlet end of said spout.

A further' object of the invention is to provide an oil can spout with aspout closer having a pivoted thumb piece provided with a cap adapted toengage over the outlet end of the spout to normally prevent lealragefrom the spout should the oil can accidentally be overturned.

lt is an important object of this invention to provide an oil can with asimple and irnproved type of a spout closer adapted to be removablyclamped inV position on the oil can spout to normally close the open endof said spout.

Other and further important objects of this invention will be apparentfrom the disclosures in the specification and the accompanying drawings.

llhe invention (in a preferred form) is illustrated in the drawings andhereinafter more fully described.

On the drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevation of an oil can the spout of which is equippedwith a closer embodying the principles ot this invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged elevation of the spout closer with the spoutpartly hrolren away.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail sectional view taken on line 3--3, of Fig.1.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Fatented Dec. 27, 1921.

sensi no. traina.

Fig. e is a fragmentary detail section taken on line 4 4, of F ig.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary detail section 'taken on line 55, oitF ig. 2.

F ig. 6 is an enlarged detail section taken on line 6 6, ci Fig. l.

liig. 7 is a side elevation of a inodiied form oi' a closer shownattached to a curved oil can spout.

As shown on the drawings:

rlhe reference numeral l, indicates an oil can having removably engagedthereon a tapered spout 2.

The spout closer of this invention coinprises split clamping collar orsleeve 3, provided with two parallel lugs or anges Ll, which areapertured to permit a screw 5, to be threaded therethrough for tightlydrawing said lugs together t0 clamp the sleeve 3, in position on thespout 2, against movement. lntegraily formed at the lower end or' thesleeve 3, and opposite the lugs e, are two parallel lugs or arms 6,which support a pin 7.

Pivotally engaged on the pin 7, between the arms 6, are two aperturedlugs or projections 8, formed by providing a notch or opening in thelower end of a fiat metal lever 9. Coiled around the pin 7, within thelever notch is a coiled spring 10, one end of which bears against thespout 2, while the other end projects outwardly through said notch andis hooked to engage the lever 9, to normally hold said lever in a closedposition. The upper end ci the lever 9, is bent over at an angle to forma plate or flange 11. Integrally formed on the iange 11, is a raised orelevated cap or head 12, within which is seated a cork or rubber closuredish or packing pad 13. Lugs 14C, are Astruck froi the flange 11, andare bent or curled inwardly beneath the pad 13, to hold the same securedin position.

F ig. 7, shows a modified form of a spout closure, the construction ofwhich is substantially identical with that ci. the closer alreadydescribed with the exception that the lugs 6, are longer, and the topplate or liange 11, is but slightly bent with respect to the lever 9, topermit the closure pad 13. to engage against and close the open end ofan oil can spout 15, the end oi which is bent or curved as at 16.

The operation is as follows:

Normally the spring l0, vaets to hold the lever 9, in the full lineposition of Fig. l, with the closure pad or disk 13, seated over theopen discharge end of the oil can spout to close the same. To use theoil can it is tilted downwardly or invertedand Jthe lever 9, isretracted by a persons thumb, into the dotted line position or' Fig. l,thereby removing the closure cap out of engagement with the dischargeend of the oil can spout 2. Oil is thus permitted to be forced from theVoil can spout.

To stop the flow of oil from the can spout the lever is released and isautomatically returned to normal closed position by the4 of thisinvention, and I Atherefore do not propose limiting the patent grantedotherwise than necessitated by theprior art.

lI claim as my invention:

The combination with an oil can spout, of a member engaged thereon,means for clamping said member in place on said spout, arms integrallyformed on said member, a pin supported by said arms, a lever pivotallyengaged on said pin, a flange integrally formed at an angle on the endoi said lever, a cap formed thereon, a closure pad seated in saidcap,`means struck from said flange to hold said closure pad in place,and aspring coiled aroundV said pin andengaging said spout and lever tonormally hold said lever in a position wherein said closure pad isadapted to seat over the end or" Said spout to close the same.

' Y In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- GUSTAVE LIDSEEN.

lVitnesses:

EARL M. HARDINE, FRED E. PAESLEP..

